AGENCY: Uintah County (Utah). County Clerk

SERIES: 25507
TITLE: Birth certificate registers
DATES: 1905-1913; 1923-1929; 1940-1945.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date of birth

DESCRIPTION: These four small books are the local copies of births registered with the local registrar for the Riverdale and Jensen precincts and filed with the State Register. In 1905, the state registry system began in Utah and local registers were required to "make a copy of all certificates filed with them," and were provided books for that purpose. These registers include the county, precinct, and village names, full name of child, sex, indication whether a multiple birth, whether a legitimate birth, date of birth, information on parents (names, residence, age, race, occupation, attending physician or midwife certification (name, date, signature), registered number, and indication on whether additional information was later provided (date and name).

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Vital records, GRS-285

AUTHORIZED: 06/06/2008

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until administrative need ends and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the records secondary research value. These registers are closed to researchers for 100 years. The first register will be open to researchers in 1908. They will allow research of births in a small community in Utah.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt

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